Tampa Film Fan

learn these initials:tfr (tampa film review)

As unfortunate as it was that the Coffeehouse Film Review (CFR) had to find a new home because of the recent closing of Romeo’s Studio 1515 Coffeehouse, the Guzzo brothers have taken the lemons they were given and have made some awesome lemonade.

As previously mentioned here, this monthly free film screening has a new location (International Bazaar in Ybor) and a new night (second Friday of the month at 8 p.m.). What I don’t believe I’ve mentioned yet is that this event now has a new name — the Tampa Film Review (TFR).

Their new website is www.thetampafilmreview.com. They’ve got links to some of their recent press coverage, a summary of the previous month’s screenings, a list of films being screened at the upcoming TFR, and a fledgling message board. (Once my confirmation email arrives, I’ll be the second registered message board user. Come join me!)

Having the inaugural TFR on Friday the 13th didn’t hurt their luck one bit. I wasn’t able to attend, but Guzzo Brother Number 1 (a.k.a. Paul) told me that the turnout was great, with 70+ people showing up. Rick Gershman of the St. Pete Times declared the TRF a hit in his recent article . Plus, he called the Guzzos “athletic and handsome,” which is never a bad thing to have printed about you. (In case you’re wondering, Gershman is correct on all counts.)

Nolan over at Crazed Fan Boy wrote about the new TFR on his site, with summaries of the films shown and photos of the event and everything. Paul Guzzo mentioned recently on the Crazed Fan Boy message board that Nolan Canova, Chris Woods and Rick Danford have all been an important part of keeping the CFR/TFR going, so I want to give them a shout-out here as well.

The next TFR is February 10th at 8 p.m. and is free and open to the public. I won’t be able to make that one either, because I’ll be at the Tampa International Film Festival (damn…it’s like Sophie’s Choice). Check the TFR website to see what’s going to be screened or to find out how to have your film shown there.